In coordination with Yale Facilities, Information Technology Services (ITS) issued revised IT Infrastructure Design Guidelines and Performance Standards (version 1.5), formerly known as the ICT Construction Standards.
Additionally, Yale Facilities has clarified its heating and cooling standards for space types across campuses.
IT Infrastructure Design Guidelines and Performance Standards
Changes to these standards include renewed guidance for distributed antenna systems, emergency responder radio coverage systems, and more blue phone options. The new standards for antenna and radio systems are already being applied at the Living Village at Yale Divinity School, Dramatic Arts Building in the arts precinct, and the new Chemistry Safety Building and next phases of the Upper Science Hill Development.
For greater detail about changes to IT infrastructure design guidance, see below.
- Distributed antenna systems (DAS) are designed to amplify major wireless carrier cellular signals and provide reliable and seamless communications coverage on campus.
- Emergency responder radio coverage (ERRC) standards address the need to amplify radio signals in Yale buildings.
- Blue phone manufacturer information now reflects the adoption of the Code Blue system and tower or wall-mounted models.
- Labeling standards for cables, racks, and terminals provide greater detail for proper application.
- Manhole standards were revised for greater resiliency.
- Alternate hardware for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) were eliminated.
- Part numbers were updated throughout the guidance.
- Low-voltage designer and contractor certifications were rewritten to improve clarity and adherence to the current standards required.
Standards for Space Heating and Cooling
Yale Facilities has implemented a +/-2-degree user control approach for many years and revisited this guidance. After soliciting input from stakeholders, the heating and cooling setpoints in alignment with several space types on campus were refined.
This is a clarification to the existing standard, with no impact to campus spaces except for any that may have programmatically specific differences from what is cited online.
These standards were developed through a collaboration between Yale’s Engineering and Energy Management, Facilities Operations, and Capital Program Support and Technical Services departments as well as a contracted engineer.